The sudden, mysterious death of a hated Englishman changes the life of a small French town forever.

Danielle, the only police officer in this small Pyrenean town, feels unappreciated and unnoticed. Passed over for promotion in favor of her male colleagues in the region, she feels her life is going nowhere.

When the unexpected murder turns the town upside down, Danielle hunts for clues high and low to return peace to their community, and stop the killer before more innocent lives are lost.

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Danielle is the only police officer in a small town in the Pyrenees. She is not respected by the town people, her superiors or her parents. The book is written in the first person, present tense as we follow her investigation of the deaths of two of the town's residents. Along the way, she gradually transforms herself into a respected, confident woman. The story held my interest and there is a twist at the end. It's not a cliff-hanger, but I am left wondering where the author intends to go with Danielle.

A beautiful setting, a slew of despicable characters, a few lovable characters and murder – all of these things combined create a fun little mystery that was difficult to put down.

Danielle is a rookie cop and she’s desperate to feel noticed and appreciated by the town she serves, instead, she’s treated as if she’s nothing more than an annoyance, not only by her fellow townspeople, but also her superiors. However the mysterious death of a local Englishman (one of the previously mentioned despicable characters) leads her to a tangled web of suspicion, deceit, and of course, murder. Danielle takes the lead and investigates the death, not only solving the mystery surrounding it, but she makes several other discoveries as well, and in turn, she turns the town upside down and gains the well-deserved accolades she’s desired since her commission as an officer.

I have to say that my favorite part of the book was the setting, the author did a beautiful job describing the scenery and it honestly made me feel as if I was wondering the streets of this lovely small Pyrenean town. I also enjoyed the ending, which was quite a surprise.

Typically I receive books for free in exchange for an honest and unbiased review, however this is a verified purchase. To date, I’ve purchased all three books in the series and very much look forward to the next one (reviews for books one and two are posted separately).

This book was advertised as one for "fans of Tana French." Clever and very misleading advertising - the book cannot hold a candle to the complex characters and plots of French's novels, nor to the richness of her prose. With simplistic characters, childish writing and plot development I barely managed to finish the book.